September 28, 2009

5 Presentation Tips from Steve Jobs

Here are 5 tips to improve ANY presentation you give based on this new book: "How To Be Insanely Good at Presentations"

The tips are taken from the presentation style of Steve Jobs:
  1. Introduce the antagonist | Just like a book, every good story needs a protagonist and antagonist. It's essentially a problem.
  2. Twitter-friendly headlines | Provides a quick, easy to remember headline that people can easily recite and share
  3. Sell dreams, not products | Don't describe the product or offering, instead share what about the product will actually change somebody's life
  4. Zen like simplicity | Eliminate clutter. Keep your messages simple, and use powerful visuals to support what you are saying. There are very few words on effective PowerPoint slides. (Hint: Check out PresentationZen.com for great tips)
  5. Rehearse, rehearse and rehearse | Every presentation should be a "theatrical experience"
Here is an example from Steve Jobs himself:

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